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Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Public Health Nurses
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• AUT v98.1 through
patch 15
• AUPN v 99.1
through Patch 15
plication ensures that
the most accurate
patient data possible is
maintained. The application
provides a
complete, accurate,
and current patient
profile to assist in evaluation,
tracking, and
billing of care provided.
the patient database
but need viewing access
to the information
contained in the patient’s
online record.
The View Patient’s Registration
Data option
contains and presents
all pertinent information
on registered
patients. The screens
available through this
option are identical to
the screens available
for edit, aside from the
lack of editing capabilities
in the view option.
Electronic Health Record
(EHR)
The EHR represents a
novel approach to
electronic health records.
Built on the
VueCentric® Framework,
the EHR is a highly
customizable window
into a patient’s
health record. Because
of its flexibility, the EHR
can be tailored to
meet the needs of a
wide range of user
roles: providers, nurses,
pharmacists, clerks,
and others. Because
the exact layout and
configuration of the
EHR will vary among
user roles and health
care facilities, the
components available
to a given user will also
vary.
The RPMS-EHR is comprised
of multiple functional
components
built upon an open
architecture framework
known as
VueCentric. The
unique construction of
the application from
over 70 discrete components
dictates a
slightly different structure
for technical documentation.
All PHN
users need access to
functions that relate to
documentation of patient
care. Directors of
PHN need an additional
key to allow
them to track and
manage consults.
Referred Care Information
System (BMC)
System Requirements
• Referred Care Info
System (RCIS) v3.0
• First-time RCIS install
doesn’t require
v3.0
The Referred Care Information
System
(RCIS) is a group of
computer programs
that automate the
clinical and administra-
The RCIS provides a
standard tool for automating
the referral
process and maintaining
records on referred
care services. There
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